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Destination anywhere

2021
"Peyton King has always wanted to belong. She seizes the opportunity to start over at a new school and finally finds real connections with the friends she's always dreamed of and even an actual boyfriend! But after flying high in her newfound happiness, Peyton comes crashing down when reality sets in and the ones she cares about let her down. Peyton's friends can't fix her and she can't help them if they won't let her. If she wants to find real, lasting happiness, Peyton will have to search somewhere else. With nothing but her sketchpad and a backpack, she buys a one-way ticket and gets on a plane. How far will she go to change her story?"--Provided by the publisher.

A room with a view

Where angels fear to tread
2011
A collection of two classic novels by novelist, E.M. Forster, of English women visiting Italy, including "A Room With a View," and "Where Angels Fear to Tread.".

Kate Middleton and Prince William

2020
"[A] biography . . . [of] Prince William and Princess Catherine Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include . . . descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a power couple, with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise history of the monarchy, and a greater understanding of historic and current expectations for the heirs to the British throne"--Provided by publisher.
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Young samurai

the way of the sword
2011
In 1611 Japan, English orphan Jack Fletcher continues his difficult training during his first year at samurai school while Dragon Eye, the ninja who killed his father, seeks him out to obtain a navigational logbook, and Jack's only hope of survival rests on his success in an ancient ritual.

White Mughals

love and betrayal in the eighteenth-century India
2003
Tells the story of the romance and marriage between James Achilles Kirkpatrick, the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad between 1797 and 1805, and Khair un-Nissa, the great-niece of the Nizam's prime minister and a direct descendant of the Prophet, discussing the intrigue, politics, religious disputes, and espionage that undergirded the scandalous relationship.

Lord Jim

1961

Out of shadows

Robert Jacklin is thrown into the aftermath of war when his family moves from England to Zimbabwe in the 1980s, and when he is enrolled in a prestigious boarding school, he faces racism and violence and must make a difficult decision as a group of white boys decides to protest the country's new government.
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Prince William & Kate

a royal romance
Photographs and text trace the relationship of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton.
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Robert Pattinson

Contains photographs and information about the life and career of singer and actor Robert Pattinson.
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